Department of Veterans' Affairs Annual Report 2025-26
- Total expenses
- $742.7 million
- Ongoing staff
- 3,640
- Non-ongoing staff
- 20
- Consultancy contracts
- $12.1 million
- 59 contracts
- Non-consultancy contracts
- $151.3 million
- 3,284 contracts
Official source
Published headline figures
Income statement extract
- Total expenses
- $742.7 million (742,678 in $'000)
- Employee benefits
- $413.8 million (413,791 in $'000)
- Suppliers
- $229.1 million (229,098 in $'000)
- Revenue from government
- $653.9 million (653,941 in $'000)
- Own-source income
- $0 (0 in $'000)
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Staff
- Ongoing staff
- 3,640 people
- Non-ongoing staff
- 20 people
Staff numbers are headcounts as published in the all ongoing and all non-ongoing employee tables, not full-time equivalents.
Consultancy contracts
- Expenditure
- $12.1 million (12,057 in $'000)
- Contracts
- 59
- New contracts
- 30
- Ongoing contracts
- 29
Consultancy contracts table on the Transparency Portal (JSON)
Non-consultancy contracts
- Expenditure
- $151.3 million (151,321 in $'000)
- Contracts
- 3,284
- New contracts
- 1,742
- Ongoing contracts
- 1,542
Non-consultancy contracts table on the Transparency Portal (JSON)
Published disclosure tables 5
Information about remuneration for key management personnel
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Key management personnel remuneration is reported on an accrual basis for the period each person held the role, so part-year amounts are not annual salaries.
| Name | Position | Base salary | Bonuses | Other benefits | Superannuation | Long service leave | Other long term | Termination | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Frame | Secretary | 719,424 | 0 | 36,679 | 107,178 | 18,879 | 0 | 0 | 882,159 |
| Alison McLaren | Deputy Secretary | 411,014 | 0 | 2,157 | 61,821 | 10,641 | 0 | 0 | 485,632 |
| Andrew Kefford | Deputy Secretary | 464,763 | 0 | 2,157 | 81,638 | 11,742 | 0 | 0 | 560,300 |
| Brenton Philp | Deputy Secretary | 418,628 | 0 | 2,157 | 79,248 | 10,895 | 0 | 0 | 510,928 |
Information about remuneration for senior executives
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Senior executive and other highly paid staff rows are bands with a count and averages, not individuals. Never multiply or add averages across bands, bodies or years.
| Pay band | People | Average base salary | Average bonuses | Average other benefits | Average superannuation | Average long service leave | Average other long term | Average termination | Average total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0 - $220,000 | 16 | 80,648 | 0 | 544 | 16,373 | 2,384 | 0 | 4,388 | 103,620 |
| $220,001 - $245,000 | 1 | 184,968 | 0 | 0 | 34,106 | 4,851 | 0 | 0 | 223,924 |
| $245,001 - $270,000 | 2 | 218,000 | 0 | 0 | 36,403 | 5,772 | 0 | 0 | 260,175 |
| $270,001 - $295,000 | 7 | 240,029 | 0 | 0 | 39,457 | 6,293 | 0 | 0 | 285,779 |
| $295,001 - $320,000 | 13 | 255,886 | 0 | 2,309 | 44,454 | 6,574 | 0 | 0 | 309,224 |
| $320,001 - $345,000 | 7 | 272,533 | 0 | 8,096 | 46,747 | 6,970 | 0 | 0 | 334,345 |
| $345,001 - $370,000 | 6 | 296,239 | 0 | 1,026 | 48,653 | 7,773 | 0 | 0 | 353,690 |
| $370,001 - $395,000 | 4 | 324,249 | 0 | 0 | 51,387 | 6,175 | 0 | 0 | 381,811 |
| $395,001 - $420,000 | 1 | 335,640 | 0 | 0 | 55,573 | 8,010 | 0 | 0 | 399,223 |
| $420,001 - $445,000 | 1 | 359,798 | 0 | 0 | 63,683 | 9,067 | 0 | 0 | 432,548 |
| $545,001 - $570,000 | 1 | 481,486 | 0 | 0 | 70,514 | 11,203 | 0 | 0 | 563,204 |
| $570,001 - $595,000 | 1 | 472,834 | 0 | 0 | 82,723 | 11,284 | 0 | 0 | 566,841 |
Information about remuneration for other highly paid staff
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Senior executive and other highly paid staff rows are bands with a count and averages, not individuals. Never multiply or add averages across bands, bodies or years.
| Pay band | People | Average base salary | Average bonuses | Average other benefits | Average superannuation | Average long service leave | Average other long term | Average termination | Average total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $265,000 - $270,000 | 1 | 231,963 | 0 | 0 | 31,240 | 6,001 | 0 | 0 | 269,205 |
| $270,001 - $295,000 | 4 | 234,738 | 0 | 32,025 | 127,764 | 10,245 | 0 | 0 | 277,246 |
| $295,001 - $320,000 | 2 | 265,356 | 0 | 0 | 75,910 | 6,188 | 0 | 0 | 306,405 |
| $370,001 - $395,000 | 1 | 314,734 | 0 | 0 | 56,152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 370,886 |
| $470,001 - $495,000 | 1 | 286,870 | 0 | 170,408 | 18,220 | 3,007 | 0 | 0 | 478,504 |
| $495,001 - $520,000 | 1 | 324,754 | 0 | 150,769 | 26,510 | 4,501 | 0 | 0 | 506,534 |
Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2025-26)
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| Organisation | Expenditure$'000 GST inclusive |
|---|---|
| Phoenix AustraliaABN 47720569707 | 1,139 |
| Artemis Partners Pty LtdABN 53632506702 | 1,080 |
| Department Of Treasury T/A AGAABN 92802414793 | 1,007 |
| KPMGABN 47008644728 | 946 |
| Ember Advisors Pty LtdABN 73658212590 | 814 |
Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Non-Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2025-26)
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| Organisation | Expenditure$'000 GST inclusive |
|---|---|
| The Country Care Group Pty LtdABN 26088222226 | 43,402 |
| Bupa Health Services Pty LtdABN 50003098655 | 30,227 |
| 13CABS INNOVATIONS PTY LTDABN 38628957317 | 29,189 |
| RESMED Asia Pacific LtdABN 86070076470 | 27,502 |
| FDC Construction & Fitout (ACT) Pty LtdABN 63608609392 | 26,733 |